Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Panama

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance was 23.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.7%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
11th
of 27 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2009
All-time low
23.7%
in 2023
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Panama, 2008–2023

01020302008201520232008: 27.3 preT2009: 27.5 preT2010: 25.9 preT2011: 27.3 preT2012: 24.8 preT2013: 25.8 preT2014: 23.9 preT2015: 25.9 preT2016: 26.1 preT2017: 26.3 preT2018: 24.7 preT2019: 24.3 preT2021: 24.2 preT2023: 23.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Panama is 23.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Panama peaked at 27.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2023.

Panama ranks 11th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year preT Change
2008 27.3%
2009 27.5% +0.6%
2010 25.9% -5.8%
2011 27.3% +5.6%
2012 24.8% -9.3%
2013 25.8% +4.2%
2014 23.9% -7.4%
2015 25.9% +8.3%
2016 26.1% +0.8%
2017 26.3% +0.7%
2018 24.7% -6.1%
2019 24.3% -1.6%
2021 24.2% -0.1%
2023 23.7% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.4% 27.3% 27.5% 2
2010s 25.5% 23.9% 27.3% 10
2020s 24.0% 23.7% 24.2% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 8 Brazil 26.2% compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 26.1% compare
  3. 10 Thailand 24.2% compare
  4. 12 Mexico 23.7% compare
  5. 13 Peru 23.2% compare
  6. 14 South Africa 23.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Panama was 23.7% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2023.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance?
Panama ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 257 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population